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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

285 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 15

Mining Leases

The North Western Courier · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

During the week the following mining leases were applied for at the local mining office, viz., Charles Frederick Lawrence, three acres of 137-40ths…

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CONSCRIPTION. Messages from General Birdwood and the Mining Corps

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 3

General Birdwood, commanding the Australian Army Corps in France has forwarded the following message to the Mayor of Kalgoorlie in response to a…

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Birdwood Mothers His Men "Every One Has a Heart of Gold." (Renter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 2

General Birdwood states The things necessary for tackling the Germans are A clean rifle, a sharp bayonet,a good pair of boots and a full stomach…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Deputation to Mr. Hughes. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes received a deputation at Newcastle from the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation with respect to the threatened trouble in the…

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Another Collieries' Strike. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

It is feared that the majority, if not the whole, of the southern colleries will be,idle on Monday. It is freely rumored that the proprietors, take exception to…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 1

Messrs. Grffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of. 77 Castloreagh-street, Sydney, report. that the following applications for patents: connected with the…

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Miners Demand Government: Price-fixing. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

The Scottish and Welsh miners' conferences demand that the Government fix food prices. The latter threaten to strike otherwise…

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Late Telegrams General Coal Strike. Grave Position. Shipping Must Suffer Severely. Twelve Thousand Idle. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 2

In accordance with the decision recently arrived at the whole of the collieries of Australia, with one exception, were laid idle to-day. Great interest is…

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Late Telegrams Coal Crisis. Neither Side Will Give Way Deadlock Readied. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

There is no change in the condition of affairs in the coal mining dispute in the Newcastle district. The colliery proprietors this morning…

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The Coal Crisis Railway Commissioners Sieze Stocks. Probable Government, Proclamation. Melbourne May be Plunged in Darkness

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 2

There are no fresh developments in connection with the coal crisis The New South Wales Railway Commissioners took definite action this…

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Telegrams. Coal Strike. Sydney, Monday 10 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes states that although the Navy Department commandeered the coal supplies of the Commonwealth, it is not merely for its own use, and…

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Late Telegrams Coal Crisis. Effect on Shipping. Many Big Steamers Tied Up. 15,000 Men Affected SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 2

Shipping generally in Sydney is now seriousiy disorganised as a result of the, goal crisis, and by Monday or Tuesday It will come to a standstill. Since the…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 1

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Necessary Commodities Commission. Prices Fixed for Coal. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The question of the wholesale and retail price of coal was discussed before the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day…

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Possible Federal Action. Tn Ensure Coal Supplies. MELBOURNE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister stated to-night that the action of the Navy Department in commandeering the coal supplies of the Commonwealth did not necessarily…

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The Coal Crisis Position of Railways. Still No Nearer Settlement. Supplies Running Short. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

Both parties to the coal dispute are marking time to-day, awaiting developments. Mr.Hoyle states that he will not take any action in the direction of…

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The Coal Strike

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 3

The papers are giving a good deal of space to the coal strike and to the Commandeering of supplies by the naval authorities. The mines are, idle,…

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Mine War at Sea. Small Craft Heroes. Battle of Wits

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6

The work of the small craft in this war is an epie of human bravery—per haps the most wonderful that the imagination of man conceives (writes a naval…

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State Parliament Questions Concerning Coal Crisis. Motion of Censure. Moved by Mr. Durack. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly the Premier annonneed the resignation of Mr. Griffith and the acceptance of same by the Governor…

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Late Telegrams Coal Strike. Will It Affect Transports? Glassworks Idle Naval Department Requires AilSupplies. SYDNEY-Tuesday

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Willis, General Secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees Federation stated this afternoon that the CentralExective had received advice of…

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